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Paterno

2018 105 min R Drama · TV Movie

The greater the legend, the harder the fall.

All the President's Men, but with a tragic fall. Joe Paterno's career collapses as the Sandusky scandal breaks at Penn State. Al Pacino's late-career commitment to damaged giants buoys this cable drama.

Directed by Barry Levinson · Written by John C. Richards, Debora Cahn

Starring Al Pacino, Kathy Baker, Kenneth Maharaj, Michael Mastro, Joshua Morgan, Ross Degraw

Moods Gut-punchRaw

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